Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           ‘Pridewouldbefollythatdisdainedhelpandcounselatneed;butyoudealoutsuchgiftsaccordingtoyourowndesigns.YettheLordofGondorisnottobemadethetoolofothermen’spurposes,howeverworthy.AndtohimthereisnopurposehigherintheworldasitnowstandsthanthegoodofGondor;andtheruleofGondor,mylord,ismineandnootherman’s,unlessthekingshouldcomeagain.’

           ‘Unlessthekingshouldcomeagain?’saidGandalf.‘Well,mylordSteward,itisyourtasktokeepsomekingdomstillagainstthatevent,whichfewnowlooktosee.Inthattaskyoushallhavealltheaidthatyouarepleasedtoaskfor.ButIwillsaythis:theruleofnorealmismine,neitherofGondornoranyother,greatorsmall.Butallworthythingsthatareinperilastheworldnowstands,thosearemycare.Andformypart,Ishallnotwhollyfailofmytask,thoughGondorshouldperish,ifanythingpassesthroughthisnightthatcanstillgrowfairorbearfruitandfloweragainindaystocome.ForIalsoamasteward.Didyounotknow?’AndwiththatheturnedandstrodefromthehallwithPippinrunningathisside.

           GandalfdidnotlookatPippinorspeakawordtohimastheywent.Theirguidebroughtthemfromthedoorsofthehall,andthenledthemacrosstheCourtoftheFountainintoalanebetweentallbuildingsofstone.Afterseveralturnstheycametoahouseclosetothewallofthecitadeluponthenorthside,notfarfromtheshoulderthatlinkedthehillwiththemountain.